摘要:
A memory module is provided for read/writing a program. The memory module is connected to a programmable device including a programmable electronic calculator, a personal computer, a computer, or a word processing device such as a word processor and a language dictionary. A switch is provided for selectively supplying read/write control signals to the memory module. The memory module includes a plurality of memory areas which may be selectively disconnected from the read/write control signals to prevent reading/writing therein.
摘要:
A fire alarm system, determining existence or nonexistence of a fire by using an ultrasound wave, comprises a sound wave generator and a sound wave detector to detect sound waves propagated through two propagation paths having different lengths each other. The system comprises a calculation means for calculating a pressure ratio between a first sound pressure, which is a sound pressure of a sound wave propagated through a first propagation path, and a second sound pressure, which is a sound pressure of a sound wave propagated through a second propagation path, and a smoke density estimator. The smoke density estimator calculates a change ratio between the pressure ratio calculated by the calculation means and a predetermined standard pressure ratio, and determines a smoke density from the change ratio based on a predetermined relational expression describing the relation between the change ratio and the smoke density, and determines existence of a fire when the smoke density exceeds a predetermined threshold.
摘要:
A compact image pickup device with high sensitivity is provided, which is suitable for a spatial information detecting apparatus. The image pickup device has a plurality of image pickup units (U1) arranged on a semiconductor substrate. Each of the image pickup units (U1) has a light receiving array of photoelectric conversion elements (Px) for generating electric charges corresponding to a received-light amount, a transfer array (Y1) of charge transfer elements (Py), an accumulation array (Z1) of charge accumulation elements each having a greater charge storage capacity than a saturation charge amount of the photoelectric conversion element, and a charge-amount adjusting portion (D4) configured to determine an amount of undesired electric charges to be separated from the electric charges generated by each of the photoelectric conversion elements. The transfer array and the light receiving array (X1) are arranged in a line in a vertical direction (Dv). The accumulation array (Pz) is disposed adjacent to the transfer array (Py) in a horizontal direction (Dh).
摘要:
The present invention provides a smoke sensor of sound wave type that excels in responsiveness and has a low probability of false detection. The smoke sensor has a sound wave generating unit that provides an ultrasound wave to a monitoring space, a sound wave receiving unit that receives the ultrasound wave from the sound wave generating unit via the monitoring space, and a signal processing unit that detects an abnormality of the monitoring space by using an output of the sound wave receiving unit. The signal processing unit includes a smoke density estimation unit that estimates a smoke density in the monitoring space on the basis of a difference between the output of the sound wave receiving unit and a standard value, and a smoke density determination unit that determines the abnormality of the monitoring space by comparing the smoke density estimated by the smoke density estimation unit with a predetermined threshold.
摘要:
A reservation system for an article or a service includes an input module obtaining a weather forecast, a module setting a price of the article or a charge for the service in accordance with the weather forecast obtained, an accept module accepting a reservation for purchasing the article at the set price or a reservation for utilizing the service at the set charge, and a module issuing a reservation number for uniquely identifying the reservation accepted, and identifying a reserver making the reservation from the reservation number when purchasing the article or when utilizing the service.
摘要:
An infrared detecting device for reducing current consumption while maintaining performance is disclosed. The device includes a drive power supply circuit which comprises a current generating circuit and a distribution circuit, and which supplies a drive current to each of signal circuits comprising an I/V conversion circuit, a voltage amplification circuit, a detection circuit and an output circuit. The current generating circuit includes a reference current source, a fixed current source providing a fixed current based on the reference current and a variable current source providing a variable current stepped up or down to any different currents based on the reference current. The distribution circuit distributes the drive current to a part of the signal circuits based on the current from the fixed current source and distributes the drive current to a remaining part of the signal circuits based on the current from the variable current source.
摘要:
A range image sensor comprising a light source, a light detecting element, a sensor control stage and an image construction stage. The image construction stage calculates a distance value for each image element in a range image based on each electric charge picked up after a specific detection period of different detection periods by the sensor control stage, and then constructs the range image. The specific detection period is one of one or more detection periods during which the light detecting element does not reach saturation, and is one detection period during which a value related to the quantity of light received from the object space becomes maximum of that of the one or more detection periods.
摘要:
An infrared sensor package has a dielectric support which is molded from a plastic material to have a sensor mount for securing a pyroelectric element as well as an IC mount for securing an IC chip that processes a signal from the pyroelectric element. The support is molded over to be integral with metal parts. The metal parts include sensor conductors for interconnection of the pyroelectric element with the IC chip, and I/O conductors for interconnection of the IC chip with I/O pins. The sensor conductors as well as the I/O conductors are both molded into and integrally with the dielectric support.
摘要:
An object detecting device utilizes a pyroelectric sensor providing a sensing current, a voltage amplifier providing an amplified voltage proportional to the sensing current, and a level monitor providing a detection signal when the amplified voltage exceeds a detection threshold. The device has a standby mode where the voltage amplifier receives a limited source current to provide the voltage of low amplification, and the level monitor provides a wake-up signal when the low amplified voltage exceeds a preliminary threshold lower than the detection threshold. In response to the wake-up signal, the device is switched to an operation mode where the amplifier receives a rated source current to provide a voltage of high amplification for comparison with the detection threshold. Thus, the amplifier is kept to be less-power consuming in the absence of the wake-up signal, reducing a power requirement.
摘要:
Disclosed is a distance measuring apparatus for measuring a distance to a target object also its shape precisely without influence of noise, which is applied to a invader monitoring system. This apparatus comprises a clock signal generator unit, a modulated light projector unit, a light receiver unit, and a demodulator unit, and obtains a range image presenting signal levels changing according to the distances to the objects including the target object by irradiating light onto the objects and receiving reflected light. In the demodulator unit, the range image is processed for evaluating and removing noise components, for interpolating and averaging noise removed region, and for selecting the target object region. Those processes are carried out from the following point of view, the variation of the distance signal levels, the received quantity of light, and the variation of the received quantity of light. Thus a range image without no noise and including substantially only the target object data is obtained, and therefore it is possible to measure a distance to the target object and its shape precisely without influence of noise.